Multiple mechanisms of remagnetization involving sedimentary greigite (Fe3S4)

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 231, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 263-277

  Roberts, Andrew P ^a   Weaver, Richard ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Offshore Hydrocarbon Mapping Plc   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagenesis; Greigite; Gypsum; Iron sulphide; Pyrite; Remagnetization; Siderite; Silicate

Indexed keywords

DIAGENETIC; GEOMAGNETIC FIELDS; GREIGITE; REMAGNETIZATION;

CLAY; DISSOLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GYPSUM; MICROANALYSIS; REDOX REACTIONS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEDIMENTS; SILICATE MINERALS;

IRON COMPOUNDS;

DIAGENESIS; GREIGITE; MAGNETIC MINERAL; REMAGNETIZATION;

EID: 14744296285     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2004.11.024     Document Type: Article

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